Summary
Mass Effectis the latest franchise to make the jump from game to screen, as a TV series is now officially in development at Amazon. Ever since the firstMass Effectwas released in 2007, BioWare’s epic sci-fi RPG series has captivated fans with a rich futuristic setting, memorable characters, and a gripping storyline that the player can shape through in-game choices that carry over from entry to entry. This storyline is centered around Commander Shepard, a human Spectre tasked with building a team of allies to save the Milky Way Galaxy from the invading Reaper armada.
Fans have argued that theMass Effectseries would be ripe for a TV adaptation in the style of HBO’sThe Last of Us, andAmazon reportedly entered negotiations with BioWareto produce such a series for Amazon Prime back in 2021. This came roughly a decade after Legendary Pictures and Warner Bros. gained the rights to make aMass Effectmovie that would have adapted the original game, though this ultimately never developed beyond the initial planning stages.
Now it seems like Amazon could have better luck bringingMass Effectto TV screens, asVarietyrecently reported that aMass Effectseries is indeed in the works at Amazon MGM Studios.Fast & Furious 9writer Daniel Casey is set to pen the series, with former Marvel Television producer Karim Zreik serving as an executive producer under Cedar Tree Productions.Legend of Zeldamovie producer Avi Aradand currentMass Effectgame project leader Michael Gamble are also attached to the series.
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Nothing else has been revealed about this now-confirmedMass EffectTV series, though it’s likely to be an adaptation of the originalMass Effecttrilogy. As noted before, Michael Gamble is currently working on anewMass Effectgame, one that will reportedly pick up where the first three games and 2017’sMass Effect: Andromedaleft off. Meanwhile, Avi Arad is no stranger to game adaptations, as he was executive producer for 2022’sUnchartedmovie and this year’sBorderlandsfilm.
There are many questions left to be answered about thisMass EffectTV series, namely regarding its story and cast. This last one is a particularly notable aspect sincemain character Shepard is fully customizablein the games , meaning that anyone could theoretically take the role. In the meantime, BioWare recently celebratedMass Effect’s annual N7 Day celebration with an in-game crossover inNo Man’s Sky.
